Simrad EK80 - Connecting a Synchronization Cable to the Processor Unit Using an RS-232 Serial Interfaces

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Furtherrequirements
AllserialinterfacesmustbedenedintheEK80softwarepriortouse.
Relatedtopics
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingthreewires,page109
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingvewires,page110
RS-422seriallineconnectionusingvewires,page111
RS-485seriallineconnectionusingtwoorfourwires,page114
ConnectingasynchronizationcabletotheProcessorUnitusing
anRS-232serialinterfaces
AnRS-232seriallineconnectionusingtheRequestToSend(RTS)andClearToSend
(CTS)signalsiscommonwaytoconnecttheEK80toexternaldevicesforsynchronisation
purposes.ThecableisconnectedtotheseriallineadapteronProcessorUnit.
Prerequisites
Youmustbeequippedwithastandardsetoftools.Thistoolsetmustcomprisethenormal
toolsforcableinstallation,suchasdifferentscrewdrivertypes,pliers,acablestripperanda
solderingiron.Eachtoolmustbeprovidedinvarioussizes.Werecommendthatalltools
aredemagnetizedtoprotectyourequipment.Dependingonthetasksathand,additional
toolsmayberequired.
Context
Notethatthiscabledoesnotsupport
allthesignalsinthestandardRS-232
specication.
Unlessotherwisespecied,theserial
linecablemustbeprovidedbythe
installationshipyard.
Important
WhenyouareusingRS-232serial
communication,observethatlong
runsofunshieldedcablewillpick
upnoiseeasily.Thisisbecause
theRS-232signalsarenotbalanced.
Cablelayoutandinterconnections